News June 2007
UK science moves to new government department
29 June 2007
Cabinet reshuffle creates Department for Innovations, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
Nanowire shines light on subwavelength microscopy
29 June 2007
Potassium niobate nanowire acts as a novel light source for a new type of microscope
Engineered enzyme to excise Aids
29 June 2007
Modified enzyme cuts HIV from the DNA of infected human cells
Photofunctional hamburgers
29 June 2007
A hamburger-shaped compound could open the way to a new class of molecular architectures.
To chew or to burn?
28 June 2007
Preview: Figuring out the best - and cheapest - ways of unlocking the energy stored in the cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose bound up in plant waste.
First internationally licensed Chinese herbal patent
28 June 2007
China has licensed its first herbal compound patent to an overseas pharmaceutical company
Instant insight: Polymers in nanobionics
28 June 2007
Gordon Wallace and Geoffrey Spinks of the University of Wollongong, Australia, take a close look at the interface between electronics and biology.
Summing up how oxygen adds to heme
28 June 2007
Spanish scientists have used computational chemistry to follow oxygen's journey to the iron centre of hemes.
Why aspirin doesn't always stop blood clots
27 June 2007
Some people are resistant to the blood-thinning properties of aspirin
Seeing the environmental wood for the nanotech trees
27 June 2007
German environmentalists have issued a 24-page report on potential health and environmental risks of nanotechnology. But others question its value.
Mimicking biophysics with water droplets
26 June 2007
Drops of water have been micro-engineered into 'protocells'
Nature's cancer treatments
26 June 2007
Chemists working in China have used a native protein to deliver anticancer medicines to tumour cells.
Golden opportunity to halt quicksilver trade
25 June 2007
Europe moves to ban hazardous mercury exports
The shape of things to come
25 June 2007
A microfluidic device technique called stop-flow lithography, for making custom designed polymeric particles with complex geometric shapes, has been developed by US researchers.
Density functional theory gets an upgrade
25 June 2007
It's time to stop ignoring van der Waals forces, say German theoreticians.
Big pharma not interested in 'male pill'
22 June 2007
German drug giant Bayer has officially stopped research and development of a hormonal male contraceptive
Modelling metallic emissions
22 June 2007
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a method of modelling heavy metal emissions from road traffic.
Calculated comparisons of crystal structures
22 June 2007
A quantitative method to judge how alike molecular crystal structures are could aid crystal design and understanding.
Boron is key to antifungal agent
21 June 2007
Understanding the role of boron in a new antimicrobial compound could lead to new drugs
A mirror for the moon
21 June 2007
Researchers have coated an ionic liquid with a reflective surface, making it (almost) suitable for a Moon-based telescope
More sugary solutions for petroleum substitutes
20 June 2007
Independent research groups have arrived at different ways of converting sugars into fuels and feedstock
Chiral quantum dots
20 June 2007
Fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles that exhibit circular dichroism have been made by scientists from Ireland.
Interview: Creating a stir
20 June 2007
Ben Feringa talks to Stephen Davey about chirality, molecular recognition and farming
Sensor arrays for cations
19 June 2007
A series of hydroxyquinolines show promise as elements in sensor arrays for detecting metal ions in water.
Stretching a molecule helps it conduct
19 June 2007
Chemists in Taiwan have shown that the conductance of a molecule fluctuates as it is stretched.
ICI rejects bid
18 June 2007
ICI has rejected a £7.2 billion bid from Dutch chemical firm Akzo Nobel, rival bids are expected
Electrochemical screening for anti-cancer drugs
15 June 2007
A test that predicts individual patient's response to chemotherapy
Young-ish giants party on
14 June 2007
Chemistry's rising stars gather for Fraser Stoddart's 65th birthday
Sweet substitute for petroleum products
14 June 2007
New method for converting sugars to chemical feedstock, replacing petroleum products
Interview: Water, water everywhere.
14 June 2007
Deborah Swackhamer talks to Kathryn Lees and Neil Withers about water pollution and her dream to sing jazz in piano bars
Fresh approach to Tamiflu production
14 June 2007
An alternative way to make Tamiflu avoids the usual scarce starting material.
Snapshots of specialising cells
14 June 2007
Researchers in Germany have used infrared spectroscopy to spot stem cells as they change into new cell types.
Why cold is such a pain
13 June 2007
A unique cold-tolerant ion channel keeps us smarting in the frost
Europe running out of time to address 'threat' to MRI
13 June 2007
Commissioners tell scientists they need more evidence before reviewing legislation that could make medical MRI scans 'impractical'
Renewed therapeutic promise for arthritis patients
13 June 2007
News treatments for rheumatoid arthritis offer hope to patients where existing drugs have failed
Imploding bubbles mix fluids on a chip
12 June 2007
Fluids confined to micro channels can be whipped into a laser-induced froth to get them to mix and flow
A new way to look at the brain
12 June 2007
Simultaneous Pet and MRI scans provide hitherto unavailable information on human tissues
Making sense of solvent extraction
12 June 2007
Computational chemists in France are closer to understanding a process that enhances the extraction of nuclear waste.
Designer drugs probe
12 June 2007
A simple method for measuring drug concentrations in vivo could be used in medical and drug tests, claim Canadian chemists.
Cancer therapy targets bad blood
11 June 2007
Biological tags on tumour blood vessels could provide new therapeutic targets
Ten year plan for Australasian science
11 June 2007
Australia's synchrotron, due to open this year, set to be a jewel in Australian and New Zealand science
Two-faced fluids aid nanolayer synthesis
11 June 2007
Scientists have made multilayered films of inorganic nanoparticles with the help of DNA bases.
A good year for mouth wash
08 June 2007
Antibacterial compounds in wine shown to inhibit tooth-rotting microbes
National survey finds fewer toxic chemicals in soil
08 June 2007
Restrictions on industrial emissions have cut down persistent organic pollutants in soil and vegetation
Instant insight: Grinding is the new green
08 June 2007
Anne Pichon and Stuart James reveal some of the intriguing reactions that can be carried out without solvents.
Sensitive sequencing technique for early diagnosis
07 June 2007
Inexpensive, sensitive technique for detecting distribution of mRNA transcripts in cells or tissue
Resonance boost for truly wireless electronics
07 June 2007
Welcome to the world of WiTricity - wireless electricity
German x-ray laser tunnel gets the go ahead
07 June 2007
Proposed billion-euro, 3.4-km long laser tunnel will let researchers watch chemical reactions take place at atomic resolution
Molecular sensor for harmful organics
07 June 2007
Supramolecular sensor detects low concentrations of airborne benzene in traffic fumes
Large-scale gene scanning for common diseases
06 June 2007
'Genome-wide association' throws up new genetic markers - but drug development remains some way off
Ion gels offer strength and conduction
06 June 2007
Polymer gels combine with ionic liquids to provide an alternative to liquid electrolytes
Dendrimer synthesis branches out
06 June 2007
Swedish researchers have devised an efficient and practical way to make dendrimers.
'Atkins hormone' discovered
05 June 2007
US researchers have uncovered a vital metabolic role for a hormone that is stimulated by 'low carb' diets
Possible pollutants assessed in minutes
05 June 2007
Computer system that predicts how chemicals biodegrade - or not - could help regulators spot persistent polluters
Search and destroy
05 June 2007
Korean scientists have developed a proof-of-concept method for cancer detection and treatment.
Some pesticides can reduce soil fertility
04 June 2007
Pesticides developed to boost crop yields could be doing the opposite
Simple sensor identifies complex mixtures
04 June 2007
A simple mixture of four commercially available compounds can be used to detect several biomolecules at the same time, say Swiss scientists.
EU chemicals legislation comes into force
01 June 2007
Reach gets underway, as the new European Chemicals Agency starts operations in Helsinki
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